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As the mix of devices connected to the Internet skews toward IoT, bandwidth growth continues to be drive by devices with screens. Cisco sees UHD as highly influential but cord-cutting is having an impact in North America as well. Overall growth in bandwidth Cisco forecasts continued strong growth in worldwide […]
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Last year, I got a surprise when I received my broadband bill: I had nearly exceeded my 1 Terabyte (TB) cap. It turns out Ultra HD was a big reason why and controlling consumption is not easy to do. 1TB cap is not enough Last year, the return of a […]
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New home televisions can deliver an experience closer to the movie creator’s artistic intent than theaters are capable of. Could this lead to the movie industry targeting the home for first release? At NAB 2017, I participated in a panel entitled How They See It: Do Consumers Really Care About […]
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Broadcaster foot-dragging and falling disc sales mean streaming will remain the primary way people watch UltraHD video content through 2020. That said, people will still watch 34 times more HD than UHD in 2020. UHD will not save disc sales Though UHD players remain very expensive, discs are apparently selling […]
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DEG US home entertainment spending numbers for q4 2016 show that consumers spent $1.3 on digital media for every $1 they spent on physical media last year. In 2017, it looks like for every dollar spent on physical media, they will spend a dollar on SVOD services like Netflix and […]
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Most still can’t watch Ultra HD video over the Internet because their connection is not fast enough. With consumers buying a lot of UHD TVs, will their thirst for the new format reinvigorate disc sales? Though the stream Netflix provides for Ultra HD is around 15Mbps, the company recommends a […]
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Broadband is the main way people can experience Ultra HD today. Unfortunately, there are two limitations which are certain to slow adoption of 4K by the masses. Caps on broadband are a big issue Two major operators have now deployed tiered broadband in major markets. AT&T and Comcast both have […]
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Over half of US Internet households now have a television connected to the Internet. The streaming media player is firmly in the driver’s seat of this growing trend, helping to fuel a virtuous cycle that will drive usage and penetration much deeper. The game console’s power of incumbency made it […]
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At TV Connect 2016 I discuss the Chinese OTT video market with Jinshan Liu, CTO Group, ZTE. He dispels myths about the market, including that the Chinese don’t pay for video. In this fascinating discussion with Mr. Liu, he gives an overview of the Chinese video market. Though China is […]
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Deluxe says it has successfully delivered live broadcast UHD video between Europe and North America at 50 mbps. However, it will be years before audiences will be able to watch it that way. Deluxe announced that its MediaCloud video distribution platform delivered 4K video at 50 mbps over the public […]
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